Quote by Kevin Smith

I'd see movies, comedies, and I loved 'Animal House', I loved all the John Hughes stuff, but I never saw me and my friends totally represented.

I'd see movies, comedies, and I loved 'Animal House', I love

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's experience of enjoying popular movies, particularly comedies, but feeling a lack of representation for themselves and their social circle. They express a disconnect from seeing characters and narratives that closely mirrored their own experiences and relationships. Despite enjoying films like "Animal House" and those produced by John Hughes, the speaker notes that a complete representation of themselves and their friends was missing from mainstream cinema.

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